Superstars:
- Slater vs. Neville:
You can see how little WWE cares about the booking of Superstars and Main Event when they have the same two guys facing off on both shows.
On a mostly unrelated note, I wonder what's in more homes worldwide between Superstars/Main Event and Impact Wrestling.
I like Neville, but it's definitely feeling more and more like he's just the next flippy guy. Hopefully as his WWE career progresses, he'll get more personality and character.
I like that PTP can just go out and be goofy. Personality can't be manufactured.
- PTP vs. Ascension:
This is going pretty well so far. I like the former NXT tag champs more when they have killer instinct and aren't just in three minute squash matches.
Really good stuff at the end there. PTP are quite talented and The Ascension are getting better on the main roster.
Everything else from yesterday is after the break.
Davey Richards was pulled from this weekend's EVOLVE shows due to a bad concussion. No word on when we'll see him in the ring again. Obviously TNA would like to have him compete at the TV tapings later this month. Two tag team title vacations in one year is plenty!
Sabu was diagnosed with two broken bones in his shoulder, but continued to work European indie dates. E-C-DUB! E-C-DUB! E-C-DUB! It's easy to say he should hang up the boots, but I wonder what his job prospects are outside of taking crazy bumps.
Tessa Blanchard was profiled. I hope she's got a future in GFW and/or NXT.
Announced for next week's Impact Wrestling is the reveal of the new GM, Taryn Terrell vs. Brooke, and Tigre Uno vs. Grado vs. Rockstar Spud vs. DJ Z. That X-Division match is quite the combination of styles.
WWE has canceled the Total Divas post-show. I don't know what that means for the show itself, if anything. I do wonder what would change for how the division is presented if people stopped watching the E! show and supported the female wrestlers they do want to see.
Eric Young attacked Jeff Jarrett from behind at a GFW show and took the King of the Mountain Championship from him. I suspect that will play out on future shows. I think this is a good idea to get people talking about the new promotion.
Lisa Fox Lee, who was promoted in January to EVP of Content, is gone from WWE. She held a number of roles in her time in the company. No word on why she's not there anymore and what that means for WWE, but it's definitely newsworthy.
Brie Bella gave an update on Daniel Bryan. The lengths she had to go to for Twin Magic to be feasible in 2015 was pretty funny. I'm sure a lot of people hated that ending, but I think the "chest enhancements" made it worthwhile.
The midfielder for the U.S. women's soccer team was seen with a WWE Championship after winning the World Cup. That's pretty cool.
Smackdown's audience this week was 2.39 million. That's OK, but nothing extraordinary. Kind of like this week's show.
Charlotte and Sasha Banks are booked for this week's TV tapings, which could mean they'll be brought to the main roster soon. The plan is for them to team with Paige to take on the Bellas and Alicia Fox at Summerslam.
For my take on yesterday's PWInsider.com questions:
1. WWE generally does something special for the MSG crowd, so I'd say it's still his favorite. St. Louis can still be a reliable market and A favorite venue, though.
Nothing to add to 2.
3. I ABSOLUTELY think crowds have gotten to be too much about getting themselves over than enjoying the show. I AM a millenial and I think a lot of us are entitled twats who don't have enough respect for people. I appreciate the Occupy generation wanting to change things they don't like, but some of their methods are more effective at getting that message across than others. If you don't like a match, chant for someone you DO want to see in the ring instead of for people/things that are unrelated.
As for changing the culture, it's obvious a lot of fans want to be involved in the product in some way. Wrestling companies should give them ways to do that. Taking signs from people who support some performers who aren't being "pushed" only exacerbates the feeling of those fans' voices not being heard.
Nothing to add to 4.
5. He might have gotten a better push there, but we wouldn't get to hear his awesome WWF entrance music.
More wrestling tomorrow.
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